Financial Aid

To instantly calculate an estimate of federal financial aid eligibility before you fill out the FAFSA , use the FAFSA4caster. This is a great early analysis tool in determining college affordability. See
http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/ to get started!

Scholarships Section

Sites for Financial Aid

FastWeb - Provides a free scholarship search service on the web with a database of 180,000 scholarships, grants, loans, etc. Students enter information about themselves and the program searches for appropriate scholarship programs. The student information is then set up in a mailbox and additional scholarships are added to it as they become available.
The College Board - Has a Scholarship Search program that allows students to enter information on their backgrounds and interests and then searches a data base of scholarships, loans, etc. When you get to the College Board Homepage, click on "Services for Students and Parents," in order to get to the Scholarship Search.

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators - Provides a great deal of info on financial aid and many links to other homepages. Also has a feature in which you can e-mail questions about financial aid to a financial aid administrator who will respond.

Federal Financial Aid Homepage - Provides extensive information on federal financial aid including how to fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), the essential document in applying for all financial aid. Also has college and technical school search program

Salliemae - The largest commercial provider of loan funds for higher education. This site provides access to the CASHE scholarship search service on-line as well as financial aid and loan calculators, information about sources of loans, the financial aid process, etc.

AmeriCorps - Learn about using national service to raise money for college.

Western Interstate Commission For Higher Education - WICHE administrators the Western Undergraduate Exchange Program (WUE) Which allows students from Montana to attend public colleges, universities and community colleges in 14 western states at substantially lower tuition rates that out-of-state. There are limits on the majors allowed and the number of students accepted.

National Commission For Cooperative Education - Great introduction to the topic of cooperative education where students alternative periods of college study with paid employment in the students areas of study.